Save this hidden wonderland from coal mining
The Gardens of Stone is one of NSW’s most magical landscapes, a hidden gem just outside Lithgow. Ancient ‘pagoda’ rock formations rise above valleys and lush canyons, and nationally endangered wetlands of the Newnes Plateau.
Underground coal mining threatens this special area by longwall mining under wetlands, causing the bedrock to crack and the water to drain. With no water, these lush wetlands turn into dust bowls.
The Angus Place mine, which operated underneath the Gardens of Stone, is applying to massively re-start and expand operations until 2053. If this project is approved, the coal that this mine generates will be equivalent to 8.5% of NSW’s annual greenhouse gas emissions.
Longwall mining in the area will drain the endangered Newnes Plateau wetlands that are not found anywhere else in the world, and will push threatened species including rare orchids, the Eastern Pygmy Possum, the Giant Dragonfly and the Blue Mountains Water Skink closer to extinction.
To the Department of Planning and the Independent Planning Commission,
We, the undersigned, call on you to oppose the Angus Place Mine Extension Project and support protection for the area through the Gardens of Stone Stage 2 Reserve proposal.
Save this hidden wonderland from coal mining
The Gardens of Stone is one of NSW’s most magical landscapes, a hidden gem just outside Lithgow. Ancient ‘pagoda’ rock formations rise above valleys and lush canyons, and nationally endangered wetlands of the Newnes Plateau.
Underground coal mining threatens this special area by longwall mining under wetlands, causing the bedrock to crack and the water to drain. With no water, these lush wetlands turn into dust bowls.
The Angus Place mine, which operated underneath the Gardens of Stone, is applying to massively re-start and expand operations until 2053. If this project is approved, the coal that this mine generates will be equivalent to 8.5% of NSW’s annual greenhouse gas emissions.
Longwall mining in the area will drain the endangered Newnes Plateau wetlands that are not found anywhere else in the world, and will push threatened species including rare orchids, the Eastern Pygmy Possum, the Giant Dragonfly and the Blue Mountains Water Skink closer to extinction.
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